Dr. Edwin Mark Blue was born on January 17, 1918 in Wilcox County, Georgia to Daniel Archibald Blue and Leila Miller Blue. He attended Pineview High School, graduating in 1932, before receiving his two-year diploma from Middle Georgia Junior College in June 1934. After completing a year at Georgia Teachers College, Dr. Blue acted as teaching principal at New Tapley School in Irwin County, Georgia. He then went on to serve from 1937 to 1941 as teaching principal in the Crisp County school system. While teaching, Dr. Blue also attended the Georgia Teachers College receiving his B.S.Ed. degree in June 1941.

In July 1942, Dr. Blue entered the United States Army Air Force and served in the Pacific Theater until November 1945. On his return to the States, he entered the University of Georgia where he received his M.Ed. degree in 1948. During his graduate career at UGA, Dr. Blue also served as principal of Lavonia High School for three years, beginning in 1946. In 1949 he accepted the position of principal at Summerville High School, a station he occupied for eleven years. In 1960, Dr. Blue then became principal of Central High School in Carroll County. Five years later, he was elected superintendent of the Carroll County school system, a position he held until 1969.

Starting in 1964, Dr. Blue entered the doctoral program at Auburn University. In 1969, he completed his dissertation, School Desegregation and Involuntary Turnover of Elected School Superintendents in Georgia, and graduated with his Ed.D degree. From 1969 until 1974, Dr. Blue was an Assistant Professor of Education at West Georgia College. In 1974, and lasting until 1981, he was an Associate Professor of Education, as well as the Director of External Studies. He also served as the Senior Coordinator of Evening Studies during 1980-1981. In addition, he was a member of several educational societies, including Kappa Delta Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Georgia Association of Educators. Dr. Blue retired in 1981.

Dr. Blue was married to Sallie Aleta Pesterfield. He died in 1983 and is buried in Summerville, Ga.